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Summary

A linear bank or mound, possible clearance cairn of medieval or later date, is visible on images derived from lidar data as an earthwork on Loventor, Berry Pomeroy.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• CLEARANCE CAIRN? (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD (Between) to 1750 AD (Between))

Full description

Environment Agency, 2021, University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Lidar visualisation (Cartographic). SDV366001.

A mound or short bank is visible as an earthwork.

Hegarty, C., 2025, Comment on Unlocking Landscapes project and related lidar and aerial photograph interpretations (Interpretation). SDV366411.

A mound or short bank is visible on images derived from lidar data as an earthwork up to approximately 30m long and 10m wide, aligned roughly north to south near the summit of Loventor. The mound may be the remains of clearance cairn associated with nearby field boundaries of medieval or post-medieval date.

Horner, B., 2025, Lidar interpretation (Personal Comment). SDV366415.

Traces of possible clearance cairns on Afton Tor.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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